Etymology

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *kpās ‎(“cotton”), Cognates include Mương pải, Khmer ក្របាស (krabāh).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vaːj˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vaːj˧˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [vʲaːj˨˦]